illustration

Walter Allner noted designer, typographer and painter was trained at the Bauhaus under Josef Albers, Vasily Kandisky and Joost Schmidt. He also worked for a short time with Otto Neurath, inventor of the Isoype, at the Österreichisches Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum in Vienna. He also worked briefly with Piet Zwart, the influential Dutch typographer. He worked … Continue reading →

Boris Bucan is regarded as one of the most important artists of the contemporary Croatian art scene. During 40 years of creative activity his works have been exhibited worldwide and have won numerous international and national prizes and awards. At an early stage in his career he already received international acclaim due to his distinctive … Continue reading →

Ath­let­ics is a design col­lec­tive based in New York City. Founded in 2004, they have grown through a com­mit­ment to design inno­va­tion and their abil­ity to work with orga­ni­za­tions large and small to solve the chal­lenges of con­tem­po­rary design and brand-​building. Ath­let­ics part­ners spe­cial­ize in a range of fields, allow­ing the stu­dio to deliver solu­tions larger than any … Continue reading →

Andrew J. Nilsen has been the art director at SF Weekly for the past three years in San Francisco, CA. Early this year Andrew found himself jobless after a change in ownership at the SF Weekly. The former white water rafting guide and flying trapeze instructor plans on pursuing independent design and illustration projects. Andrew’s … Continue reading →

Plan early and on time. Gather at the table illustrator, graphic artists, editors and journalists who wrote the theme; sketch on paper how you want your theme to be presented; arrange the details and get to work. Remember – simplicity is the key to success. Be sure to come up with a good headline for … Continue reading →

Aston Martin DB10

Production will be strictly limited to 10 of the bespoke sports cars, developed and built by the designers, engineers and highly skilled craftspeople at Aston Martin’s Gaydon headquarters.

Architect Oscar Niemeyer

"My work is not about form follows function, but form follows beauty or, even better, form follows feminine."

BACK to BASICS: Portraits

Portraits of people are one of the first elements of the photography used in newspapers.

Typography: x-heigh

In typography, x-heigh refers to the heigh of lower case letters without upper or lower parts when compared to capital letters...

Designer George Lois

“I always knew I was the most talented kid in the school, ” says George Lois of his time at Music and Art. “I was lucky to be exposed to the city’s best art education"...

BODY COPY

Newspaper typefaces require a higher legibility then typefaces used for other printed products. Newspaper are printed on a paper of lesser quality under high speed.

How to redesign 1

Good redesign is driven by a deep understanding of the editorial mission of the publication.

Headline on photographs

The eternal dilemma! Dilemma of all editors on the planet Earth – to put or not put the headline or any kind of type in the photo.